Zhongshan Shenzhu Chi

The sun rises over Zhongshan Mountain, two suns soaring in the sky.

The balance of Yin and Yang in the universe was disrupted, and the rampant essence of the sun stripped away all the moisture that enveloped Yongning Continent. Without the protection of the water element, the earth quickly withered and cracked.

The mountains and rivers are no longer the verdant green and deep blue of the past, but only a scorched and withered yellow remains, like a tortoise shell repeatedly baked by a raging fire, cracking inch by inch and returning to the dust.

Winding upwards along the dry, cracked, scorched earth, beneath the great serpent lie only withered bones and corpses.

Upon reaching the summit, gazing at the blue sky, one sees a massive cloud formation gathering in the heavens, indicating that the life-saving water of Yongning Island is being silently drained away by the East.

Their attitude was so resolute that they didn't want to leave even a trace of cloud.

"die."

The giant serpent awoke from its dream in the Luo River, its heterochromatic eyes shining like searchlights, illuminating the dark depths of the water.

Fortunately, it was perched on a rock, with no aquatic plants around it.

Otherwise, if he uttered the word "death" in a fit of rage, countless innocent lives would be killed.

"This nightmare has occurred twice since I took control of Zhongshan..." The giant serpent emerged from the water and coiled up on the shore.

The bright moon casts a tranquil silver veil over the mountains.

"Fire," the giant snake uttered a single word.

Where their eyes met, an orange-red flame suddenly burst into flame, floating in the air like a firefly.

"Fire extinguished, ice."

As soon as he finished speaking, the flames went out abruptly, and an ice ball the size of an infant's fist instantly solidified and fell to the ground from the sky.

"I really need to practice keeping quiet, or at least tell Zhongshan not to be so sensitive... I guess I should just talk less."

The giant snake flicked its tongue and raised its head to look at the moon in the sky.

In my dream, due to a drought, the East drew away all the moisture from Yongning Continent.

Only the East Sea Dragon genus has this ability.

However, the drought in Yongningzhou is an inevitable consequence of the cycle of nature; after the extreme of decline, there will surely be prosperity.

Aren't they afraid of suffering divine punishment just like their mother if they interfere?

No, we shouldn't think of it that way.

The safety of Yongning Continent cannot be based on the Dragon Clan's fear of Heavenly Punishment. Since they dare to act, the benefits must outweigh the risks.

But the moisture was completely drawn away by them... Did Yongningzhou have no ability to resist at all?

"Croak—"

Suddenly, a frog's croak shattered the tranquility of the Luo River bank.

The evil frog jumped onto the rock, but before it could even speak, a black crow fell from the sky.

A frog and a bird stared at each other and opened their mouths at the same time.

"candle."

"Alright, I heard from Shan Jun that you two don't get along. Xuan Ya is young, so speak first."

"I'm bigger than it!" the little black crow retorted, glaring angrily at the evil frog.

"Fine, you're older than me, so I'll go first?" The frog glanced at it sideways.

"I'll go first!"

"Okay, you go first."

"you!"

"Black Crow, tell me, what do you want with me?" the giant snake interrupted.

"I saw the fox dig up the lotus seed you buried." Hearing the red serpent's call, the black raven folded its wings. "But it didn't eat it. Instead, it took the lotus seed and the spirit fruit and ran into the Serpent God Valley."

The fox has finally figured it out.

Lotus seeds buried in the soil are just that—buried in the soil. They won't sprout or grow, and no other living things want them.

Finally, some good news arrived, and my constantly tense heart relaxed a little.

The giant snake flicked its tongue and raised its tail to rub against the black crow's head.

Seeing that it showed no sign of leaving, it turned to the frog and asked, "What do you need from me?"

"General Clam has been found and is on its way to Zhongshan now." The frog estimated the time and added, "At its pace, it should arrive in two days at most."

"Also, I'm sixteen years old this year, and in two more years I'll reach the age of adulthood that my mother has set for me."

"Sixteen!" Little Black Crow exclaimed in shock.

It had never seen a frog that lived for more than five years, and now a frog that only reached adulthood at the age of eighteen had suddenly appeared.

"I think you're no more than three years old, so don't argue with me about who's older or younger." The frog lay on the ground, too lazy to look at the crow.

When it grows up, it will inherit its mother's power.

If the candle hadn't been absent from Zhongshan, it would have spoken out long ago, ending this farce about who was bigger and who was smaller.

This black crow felt a sense of dislike, both physically and psychologically.

"I'm older than you! I'm only three years old but I'm already bigger than you!" The black crow's neck feathers bristled, and it spread its wings to gesture at the frog.

"Stop fooling around." The red snake raised its tail and pressed it against the black crow's head, then changed its perspective to look at the frog.

The air was still thick with moisture, obscuring my vision like a dense fog.

But now, the Red Serpent can go a step further, parting the clouds... until it sees what lies hidden deep within them.

That water droplet shimmering with azure light.

"!!!" The giant snake groaned as it was struck hard.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" the crow and the frog asked in unison.

"It's nothing. I just saw something I don't usually see, and something I shouldn't have seen." The snake shook its head, shaking off the moisture that had invaded its mind.

The lack of willpower was the water droplet's instinctive reaction to being spied on.

In other words, the water goddess of Yunxi Continent gathered almost all of her power, even the fraction of water fortune she had obtained, into this bead.

water transport……

If the dragons seize the water resources of Yongning Island, they will also seize the water resources contained within this frog.

Then they can disregard the punishments of the cycle of heaven and naturally draw away all the water vapor from Yongning Continent.

At most, they will bear the burden of some killings.

And these acts of killing can even be avoided through the cycle of reincarnation... after all, the drought was not caused by dragons.

"Did you see something?" The frog caught sight of the red snake's gaze and felt a chill run down its spine, as if something heartbreaking had happened somewhere it didn't know about.

The giant snake slapped the sand with the tip of its tail and pondered for a moment.

Since the water god has set the time for her to turn eighteen, then she... shouldn't interfere.

"You'll know when you're an adult."

"Then I'll wait at Zhongshan for two years." The frog seemed to already know how the giant snake would reply, and its response showed no emotional fluctuation.

"It seems Little Crow has something to tell you, I'll be going now."

Having said that, he ignored the black crow's angry glare, jumped straight into the water, and disappeared without a trace.

"Candle! Look at it!" the black crow cried angrily.

"Speak your mind. What brings you here?" The giant snake flicked its tongue and turned to look at the black crow.

The black crow lowered its body involuntarily under the gaze, but it shook its head and straightened its chest again.

"I wanted to ask you, what is this?"

Having said that, under the serpent's astonished gaze, the black crow suddenly sprang out a third sharp claw from between its two legs.

"A three-legged crow?!" The giant snake was horrified and immediately moved closer, changing its perspective.

Under the snake's perception, the little black crow's third claw showed no extraordinary behavior; it was completely integrated with its body and remained unremarkable.

"This foot grew out a long time ago, but it couldn't extend until you grew the horn, and then suddenly it could be extended."

The little black crow spoke, flapping its wings.

A gust of hot air followed, blowing onto the giant snake.

"No mistake, it's the three-legged crow."

"I have become stronger, and its bloodline has sensed safety, so it has voluntarily released its restraints."

"No wonder this little black crow is so arrogant, unafraid of the golden ape or the mountain lord..."

Another piece of good news! The serpent's heart suddenly relaxed a lot.

"From now on, you will train your innate fire control abilities in the Serpent God Valley."

"Okay, got it."

The little black crow, having received approval, straightened its chest.